Teen accused of stabbing, beating mom with frying pan over messy room

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A Florida teen allegedly stabbed and beat his mother with a frying pan because he didn’t keep his room clean.

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Tobias “Toby” Jacob Brewer, 17, faces a first-degree attempted murder charge after he allegedly beat his mother with a frying pan and repeatedly stabbed her with a pocket knife because she was “constantly on his case about cleaning his room,” according to the probable cause affidavit obtained by WOFL.

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The incident took place on Nov. 30, after which Brewer led authorities on a police chase.

His case has been transferred to adult court, the news outlet reported.

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“The suspect advised that he does not like cleaning his room and was tired of the victim (his mom) constantly harping about it,” the report stated.

Brewer told detectives he then took both of his mother’s car keys and cash from her purse “so that he can have money once he left the area,” according to the affidavit.

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The teen also allegedly admitted sending a text to his friend about the attack and asked him to bring him a gun so he could “shoot the victim,” however the friend said he would not bring a gun but a knife instead.

Brewer, along with his girlfriend and two friends, led police on a chase through multiple counties, according to cops.

The pursuit ended after the vehicle crashed in a wooded area where the four fled.

Brewer was detained shorty after.

The mother is reportedly in critical condition.

According to authorities, she took a breath and told responding deputies, “Toby did this.”